The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-05-26

last of September. He said, therefore,
that he would take pleasure in accept
ing their kind invitation. The delega-
ton applauded vigorously at his accept
ance. Mayor Francis remarked that
he had always heard that it was hard to
get the President to promise anything.
The President replied: Eyes; but
when / do usually carry it out" The
delegation was then presented indiVid-
ually to the President, and departed
very much pleased with their inter-
view. The Committee subsequently
extended invitations to the members of
the Presidents Cabinet.
BOARD OF VISITORS APPOINTED.
The President to-day appointed Com
modOre ID. b. Harmon, VIM. A. Wal
lace of New York, H. 7. Van Eaton
of Mississippi, Asa Morgan of Kansas,
Thos. A. Logan of Iowa, and Prof. D.
G. Gilman of John Hopkins Uni
versity, as members of the Board of
Visitors to the Naval Academy at An
napolis.
NOT COMING.
The Department of State has no in
formation relative to the intention of
Chas. Upper to visit Washington. In
as much as Sir Charles is a Minister of
Finance to Canada, and holds no
diplomatic position, it is not believed
he will be charged with any official
II
COUNTING THE CASH.
Acting Secretary Thompson to-day
appointed committee to make an eX-
animation of the books and assets of
i the Office of the United States Treas
urer, incident TO the transfer of that
Office from Mr.. Jordan to Mr.. Hyatt.
The examination will involve an actu-
al count of all money in the Treasury
including 81 ,317 900 in paper money in
4 hn in no
cash vault, $50, 10000 in standard
silver dollars $25, 900, 900 in gold coin
and smaller quantity of fractional
silver. The committee in making the
count, will have the assistance of
seventy-five persons, including expert
counters. 1t began this afternoon and
can hardly be finished inside of two
assume charge of the office to morrow
morning.
SUPREME COURT RULINGS.
The United States Supreme Court
briefly announced decisions to-day in
| about twenty cases and then adjourned
until Friday. Leading counsel in the
telephone cases were present, but a
decision in these cases was not rem
| dered. Among the cases of general
interest were the following: No. 800
Harris E. Ames against w. d. An
drews and others; appeal from the
| United States Circuit Court for the
District of Connecticut. The contro-
verSy in this case relates to the validity
/ of what is known as the driven
well patent. The Importance of this
litigation and the extent to which the
people of the country are interested in
it are shown by the fact that the num-
Der of driven wells in. the United
States is somewhere between SOC, 900
| and 1000, 600. The court holds first
| that the grounds upon which it is
/ sought to invalid the reiSSued patent
| for the driven wells as being for diff
erent inventor from that described in
the original patent cannot be sustain
| ed; second, that the inventor had not
been anticipated by others, and third,
that there is clean case of infringe
ment. The validity of the reissued
patent, No. 4,372, issued to Nelse w.
Green is therefore sustained, and the
decree of the Circuit Court affirmed.
Opinion by Justice Matthews.
THE NATIONAL DRILL.
The opening formalities of the ma
tional drill took place at noon to-day.
Corps of policemen cleared a space
about the Flagstaff in front of the
camp headquarters in the monument
lot. The Washington Light Infantry
corps of this district marched and
formed in hollow square about the
camp ground Flagstaff. General Angus
and his staff entered the square. The
Chaplain invoked Gods blessing on the
camp. The new garrison flag was
drawn to the mast head; the troops
presented arms and the surrounding
crowd screeched. The national drill
was thus formally opened.
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Before the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day William Brown, on
behalf of the Chicago & Alton Rail.
road Company, filed charges against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company OF
violation of the third section of the
Interstate Commerce Act. He charged
, specifically that the Pennsylvania Com
, pany had unlawfully given preferences
and advantage to the Chicago, Burling
ton s. Quincy Railroad Company in the
J interchange of passengers at Chicago
and denied to the Chicago 81 AltoI
reasonable facilities for the Interchange
of passenger traffic. This Is alleged t.
} be the result of an unlawful combina
ton on the part of the Pennsylvani;
and other companies to cOerce the pub
lie. Mr.. Brown also cited in behalf O
the Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific
} Railroad Company similar charges
against the New York Central & Hud
son River Railroad Company. TIL
= Commission after hearing hi
} the companies against which tn
| complaints are made to appear ant
) make answer in ten days. State
r mentS were also filed in behalf of thu
} Chicago s. Alton and the Chicago Rock
Island s. Pacific Railroad Company il
answer to the complaints made agains
: them by the Burton Stock Car Company
l The commission has received communal
cations from the Mississippi RailrOa
/, commissioner protesting against tn
I suspension of section 4, save only as I
exceptional shipment where the sam
I | is manifeStly demanded to secuT
: speedy transit. The city council {
r Central City, Neb., also protest agains
: any suspension of the fourth section {
the act.
PATENTS REFUSED.
4 In response to a letter from the attol
; neyS of the Willamette Valley an
q Cascade Mountain Wagon Road Con
]. pany asking that patents be issued t
that company for lands selected by il
amounting to 143 ,64I acres, the Secrs
tary of Interior to-day replied tina
there is now pending before the DC
partment letter from the COmmii
sioner of the General Land OfiC
A dated May 10, setting forth facts tenC
ing to show that said wagon-road ha
never been constructed, that the GON
II ernor of Oregon was induced to certif
Is to the completion of the road by falls
= representations of interested partie.
a The request was refused pending il
~ vestigation.
ID INCREASED GOLD HOLDINGS.
10 The gold holdings of the Treasul
I have increased over s., 900 600 since tt
1st inst. The silver circulation hs
'r decreased about 500, 900 during Il
~ same period.
81 Raging Fires.
n DETROIT Michigan, May, % 1887
I'd A special to the evening Journal fro
I'd the upper peninsula reports forest fir
It still raging. From ali parts of the pc
al insula come reports of continued droui
I'd and danger to many towns is aSevidel
II, as at any previous time. Baraga mario,
n ly escaped the fate of Lake Tiuds
IN Yesterday. at last reports Ironwo1